Honda typically debuts the next year‘s wing towards the end of Oct. Dearlership in my neck of the woods hopes to have the 2025 wings sometime towards the end of Nov or the middle part of Dec.

 

That’s what I thought

 

25's are white and black and you get a bottle of No Doze so you don't fall asleep riding it

 

No, I don’t have a date. But being single I’m always looking.

Sorry, couldn’t stop myself.

Back to your serious question.

 

No, I don’t have a date. But being single I’m always looking.

Sorry, couldn’t stop myself.

Back to your serious question.

What does being single have to do with it just asking?

 

It’s going to be so exciting…. I just can’t wait.

I'm guessing prices will be higher.

 

FYI, the first Gold Wing was announced sometime in September 1974 and shown for the first time at Cologne in October. Not sure if Honda will try to stick to those dates this time around, but they might.

It's about time for some sort of mild refresh or improvements to the current model. I'm not expecting a whole new bike, but I do think there will be some changes besides just colors and a badge. 50 year anniversaries only come around once, after all.

I guess time will tell...

 

FYI, the first Gold Wing was announced sometime in September 1974 and shown for the first time at Cologne in October. Not sure if Honda will try to stick to those dates this time around, but they might.

It's about time for some sort of mild refresh or improvements to the current model. I'm not expecting a whole new bike, but I do think there will be some changes besides just colors and a badge. 50 year anniversaries only come around once, after all.

I guess time will tell...

I agree that Honda should make some small, incremental changes for 2025. There are some easy upgrades that most 'Wing riders would certainly embrace, for example: Pre-installed, integrated HomeLink; upgrading the seat comfort/seat material to something that doesn't scratch so easily; adjustable handlebars, and making the center console (non-ABS models) lockable, to name a few. These are easily accomplished and would make a great bike even better!

 

I heard they made the air filter replacement just like a gas furnace. Just slide them in and out

 

No air filter required on an EV.

 

Dealers are first awaiting their annual allowance of 2 fuel pumps per store, per year, each prior to accepting the new wings….

 

In this video the President of Honda Germany stated that the only changes will be colors and badging. Major changes like adaptive cruise control are still a few years away.

To get the translation, click on settings, click on Captions, click on Auto Translate for your language.

Start watching about 4:30 for adaptive cruise control discussion, 5:30 for when it will be coming, ; 5;45 for the question and answer about the 50th anniversary model

 

In this video the President of Honda Germany stated that the only changes will be colors and badging. Major changes like adaptive cruise control are still a few years away.

To get the translation, click on settings, click on Captions, click on Auto Translate for your language.

Start watching about 4:30 for adaptive cruise control discussion, 5:30 for when it will be coming, ; 5;45 for the question and answer about the 50th anniversary model

It's unlike Honda to pre-announce model information in this manner. Honda Japan also doesn't usually share information about model changes with other countries very far in advance. So color me skeptical. I think the guy in the video was just sharing what he "thinks" will happen.

 

I hought my '23 the end of October. The '24s came out first part if November. I remember because the purchase to the new model was just a couple days apart.

No regret as I wanted resale red and the dealer had it marked down over $4,000. Plus, by the time I am done with it it won't be worth much!🤣

 

Well, it's September now. Shouldn't be much longer.

 

Interesting...September begat October who begat November, then December, then 2025 January and.... Slap on the tariffs!!

 

There’s some downsides to adaptive cruise control in my opinion… if your traveling in a sizable group of motorcycles and the lead bike has set their cruise control to pass a vehicle (car or freight truck) that has adaptive cruise control the car or truck will slow down a little when the lead bike cuts back in front. The vehicle with the adaptive cruise control slows down a little to maintain the set follow distance. This happens about 20 times in a row as each bike cuts in front of the vehicle. The result is a significant slow down for all vehicles behind the car or truck.

It would actually be less disruptive to the traffic flow if the passing vehicle sped up to maintain the safe separation distance….

Food for thought.

 

I agree, I usually don't use cruise control (neither the newer radar type or old school cruise control). I don't consider myself a speed demon however when it is time to pass I want to do it as fast as possible. If I'm the lead rider I keep track of when everyone has made it around the vehicle being passed but I'm doing this using my rear view mirrors from as much as a quarter mile ahead.

 

Talking to owners of vehicles with adaptive cruise some folks love it and some folks hate it
I’m Hoping they offer a YELLOW 2025 Goldwing.

 

Talking to owners of vehicles with adaptive cruise some folks love it and some folks hate it
I’m Hoping they offer a YELLOW 2025 Goldwing.

I HATE it !!!!!!! Unless you're on a wide open road, it starts 'working' as soon as someone pulls in front of you. i HATE it !!!!

Almost never use it on the bike anyway. Rarely.

# 2 1/2

 

Honestly, I really don't understand all the fuss over adaptive cruise control. It looks to me like just a minor gimmick and not something that I care about one way or the other.

Give me a properly positioned horn button, and a better Navigation/Audio system, and better sprung and damped suspension components. And add some room to the saddlebags to match the larger trunk. And how about a Rain Mode that really works, every time I engage it the rain just keeps coming down anyway.

Oh, and fix the engine components so bolts don't break and cause it to self destruct, and fix the Audio unit so it doesn't burn itself up, and cover it under warranty the same as the rest of the bikes components.

And while they are at is, add some decent color choices.

 

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And how about a Rain Mode that really works, every time I engage it the rain just keeps coming down anyway.
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Hate to tell you this young Freddy, that's what it's meant to do! It's called Rain Mode for a reason.

I've heard (read it on the internet) that the 2025 model will have a 5th mode called "Sunny Mode". Now that will be worth having 😀👍.

 

Another thought I had, after seeing how depressed the motorcycle market in general is these days, the video from the guy in Germany may indeed be correct, and all we may see is a badge and a new color.

 

Well, the color could make the decision for me. I'm just patiently waiting to see.

 

Touch screen for the Nav/Entertainment system. Good Lord how did they miss that the first time around?

 

Maybe the anniversary model will have an updated GPS map.

 

Maybe Honda will release us all with 2018+ bikes an updated gps map software version (3 years old though) for the big anniversary. Now that would be worth a celebration.

Ka7aku above beat me too it…

 

This Honda news site will give you some insight on past release dates for Goldwing’s. Mostly end of September or end of October it seems to me.

https://hondanews.com/en-US/channels/honda-gold-wing?sortOrder=PublishedDescending

 

Adaptive cruise control and collision avoidance braking I've had in two vehicles and the implementation made a huge difference. 2017 Accord sucked and I quit using both ACC & CAB at all but 2019 Mazda CX-5 is much 'smarter' and can tell the difference between being needed and when not. If you had a bad one of these it would color the experience completely different from a good one that you would want in future vehicles.

And who would think using cruise on a group ride is a good idea to begin with?

 

I have a 2016 Accord with Honda sense. I like the ACC and crash avoidance system. My wife has a 2019 CR-V and you can tell Handa improved the Honda Sense system in those three years. Much faster to response with the ACC and the lane keep assist is also much improved.

 

I am also in the I HATE adaptive cruise control group. Our Camry has it and every time I set the cruise I pass it up and use regular cruise. Even when set on the lowest setting (closest to the vehicle in front of you), if it is something big like a semi we start slowing down way way far behind it and people pull in front of you due to the big gap causing it to slow down more and then more. HATE it, so glad my wing does not have it.

 

I hope the new anniversary model has an old school sight window glass to check the oil level. …. Now that would be cool. Get rid of that pesky complicated dip stick.

 

ABS while banked over on a curve would be a nice addition.

 

1. Offer a bare bones stripped down model so we can accessorize and improve it as we see fit. Oh wait, they already did that in 1975.

 

Our 2023 Corolla has adaptive cruise control and I love it. It works great, but then so does the Carplay. When I get on the Wing I start waiting for it to slow down, then I realize it's old school and I have to take over before I rear end someone.

The one thing I don't like is if I'm following someone at say 55 and have the cruise set, I'll be driving along and look down and not having realized they have slowed down to 45.

 

FYI, my sources are now telling me that the release of the 2025 may not occur until early next year.

 

If that's the case I'm glad I bought a 24 and didn't wait to see what was in store for the 25.